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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1963
Page
5
Miss Phyllis Jensen was feted at a pre nuptial event hosted by Mrs. Jyan Miller and church teachers at Wayne Valley Evangelical United Brethren Church. She plans to wed William Turner on September 7 in the local church, with peacock blue and white decor and gifts from about fifty guests.
Rotary Club members heard committee reports at the noon session held at Hotel Corry. Arnold Seastead L O Nichols and Morgan Beverly presented. Allan H Kuhn new Penclec office manager was inducted by Robert Tunnell and given a Rotary pin and Adventures In Service. The club voted to donate 72 to fund two underprivileged boys at Salvation Army summer camp. Grotp singing led by Harry Hickle James Allyn with William Leahy at the piano. A board of directors meeting followed.
Mrs Michael Comitz of East Main Street entertained Club 15 members and three guests last evening at her home. Guests included Mrs James Babcock Gardena California Mrs Ronald Fosburgh Chicago Illinois and Mrs Frederick Haenel West Spring Creek. Mrs Harry Burton was honored on her birthday and given a purse of money. Gifts were exchanged for out of town guests and several local members. Refreshments featured submarine sandwiches relishes peach shortcake tea and coffee. Next session August 27 hosted by Mrs Laurence McCray with Mrs Comité as birthday honoree.
About 300 family members gathered at the Mary Conn Outing Club for a Piccirillo reunion. A noontime picnic and afternoon business meeting featured new officers Carmen Piccirio president Clarence Paolello vice president and Mrs John Miscik treasurer. Awards went to the oldest man and woman and the traveler from Hialeah Florida. Attendees came from Corry Ridgway Warren Irvine Johnsonburg Youngsville St Marys Tidioute Erie Olean Syracuse Portville Pittsfield and Hialeah Florida.
Fifty eight American students who have been visa government can plan to leave the plane for Prague tomorrow and arrive in New York next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Hays School reunion at Chelton farm on Concord Ridge road drew about 50 attendees. Officers elected include Frank Culver as president, Howard Blakeslee as vice president, and Mrs. Gordon Fralick as secretary treasurer.
The Victor Davis family met at Mead Park on Sunday for the 10th annual reunion with about 50 attendees. A business meeting followed dinner and officers elected for the coming year were Lorenzo Newton president, Clarence Davis vice president, Mrs. Lorenzo Newton secretary treasurer, and Mrs. George Glenn Davis historian. Next year’s reunion is planned again at Mead Park on the second Sunday in August.
Mead Park's Stennett pavilion hosted the Woman's Society of Christian Service annual family picnic. More than nine attendees enjoyed bountiful dinners with Martha Circle members as hostesses. Mrs. W. B. Stowe chaired, with committee members Mrs. Jerry Hoyt, Mrs. Harry Blount, Mrs. Frank Sturgis, and Mrs. Robert Marsh coordinating. Mrs. Frank McKnight led children's games, assisted by Mrs. Elwin Fuller.
An announcement notes an event held at the same venue on the second Sunday in August. The brief confirms the date and location for readers familiar with the ongoing schedule.
Retired Rev Walter J Thoms and his wife Ada Wilkens Thoms spent ten days in New York visiting family and preaching in Hackensack New Jersey and New York City. The Concord Community Club meets Friday evening with pies for lunch. Alder Bob Walsh and family visited Akron for a Firestone Company event. Gail Davis and daughters Lucinda and Vickie of Albion Indiana left after observing their sixth wedding anniversary and attending a family reunion. A bake sale by the Women of the Moose benefits Sidewalk Bazaar Days near F W Woolworth. William Clair and Sandra Proctor of Aberdeen returned from a two week visit with grandparents in West Columbus. The Fenno family hosted the visit and accompanied the children home. West Frederick and Sixth Avenue residents LaVern and Fred McEl Downey returned from Wheeling with a New Brighton stopover.
The Kings Men Quartet of LeTourneau College Lovejoy Texas will present a gospel program at First Baptist Church Friday at 7 45 pm. Members: Paul Grandhnard Anderson Indiana Kenneth Stegall Dallas Texas Robert Lathrop Carlsbad New Mexico Cordell Loken Dell Rapids South Dakota. The group has toured Texas Louisiana and beyond and performs gospel songs and spirituals. William R Brooks son of Mr and Mrs William M Brooks of 13 Sixth Avenue is a student at LeTourneau majoring in Bible study.
The McDonald group held its first family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard J. Currier in Sherman. Attendees came from Harbor Creek North East Wattsburg Barnesboro Corry Le Roy Sherman and Ripley New York. The event featured a buffet dinner and greetings from relatives including the Corry contingent of McDonalds Tripp sisters and Ciminnisi twins. Officers named Harvey McDonald president Anna Simendinger vice president Betty Gray secretary treasurer and Elsie McDonald historian. Rose Houle was named refreshment coordinator.
A daughter was born last evening at Corry Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs George Sherwood of 105 Hatch Street. A son was born Monday at Union City Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs Edwin Kitelinger of R D 4 Corry. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John H Lewis of Waterford with Stella Tripp as game chairman at a gathering held the first Sunday in July at Harvey McDonald home in Sherman.
The Weidner family gathered for their 62nd annual reunion at Canadohta Lake Park Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walton Batley as hosts. Twenty six attended the business meeting electing Arthur Hicks president James Weidner vice president and Bertha Darwin secretary treasurer. Next year’s reunion will be at James Weidner’s home in Spartansburg RD 2 on the second Sunday in August.
A second anniversary vigil at the Berlin Wall turned violent as about 1500 West Berliners clashed with authorities near the 26 mile wall. Memorial services were held, a shot was heard from East Berlin, and the disturbance subsided after youths placed a wreath for those killed escaping East Berlin.
A privately funded program to educate Prince Edward County's Negro children who have had no schools since 1959 was outlined by officials and Negro leaders in Richmond. The plan aims to start this fall with medical training for hundreds of students and may be run by a biracial board using foundation funds and private donors.
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